One man’s crusade to save Highland Park’s McGregor Library from decay
The project envisions community workshops, building tours, and a wedding venue.
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Q&A: Todd Scott on the link between Detroit’s greenways and green infrastructure
Detroit Greenways Coalition's Todd Scott tells us how green infrastructure can be a part of Detroit's greenways system.
Small business contest seeks applicants for $50,000 award
Now in its sixth year, Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest rewards entrepreneurs on the path to opening brick-and-mortar storefronts in either Detroit, Highland Park, or Hamtramck with a $50,000 cash prize and a number of other benefits.
Final year of NEI’s challenge to grant local businesses a total of $500K
On April 20, the New Economy Initiative kicked-off the third and final year of the NEIdeas challenge, "a two-tiered challenge awarding $500,000 to existing small businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park for their ideas to grow."
Community lighting group to potentially partner with Highland Park on ambitious project
When the gutting of Highland Park's lighting grid left residents in the dark four years ago, a grassroots group called Soulardarity sprang up to try to remedy the problem. Now, they're attempting to forge an unprecedented partnership to light the entire city with solar power.
February development news round-up: Breweries, apartments, vacant lots, and more
It's been another busy month for development news in the city. Let's catch up on some of the biggest stories from the past four weeks.
